Seed-separating process and solution therefor



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FFICE,

HARRY R. OF CH-GO,

@n NEVADA..

SEED-SElJRATlQ-"G No Drawing.

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one class or' will sinV he soluion lie clair), Will rise in he eolu'iio of the solution employed mil depend upon the character oi` l'he mix'iire o Peers and il nies of ie relsive specif'fc t, entering` into Jche niifrom u Very weak solunon (o u solu= on hsv ing :i densi@Y is high s." O liloreover, the -ime duringY which the subjoced so lhe union or ihe solu zioni eifec; proper sepiiruion Will vor f Wih different mir-lures o: It is inipoiiiziniY thai the separating soluion should uo he of such character as to injure or leisen "liho gerniii u- 'iion of the seed. lt uc dsirzrhle het the solution should have the quality of increasing he germinaizing' tendency oi" the seed, that is, act es a stimulenb 'io germina- 1ion. lioreover, it is importsni, Where seeds are sopara'cd on s large commercial seele and many thousands orx gallons such solutions are emploJ-fer, that ihe costl of xthe under-inl enering iniio Yhe soluiion he reduced 'fo @i minimum.

The object of the present invention is to provide u Aseed separating solution which shall lbe eective in securing the ready separrzieion of the diiifereni classes or seeds in a given mixture und shell srimuhi''e, or at leash not deteriorate, iihe oerniiniting properties of the seed and which cl n he produeed ut o, minimum cost.

1With this object in View, the inxfenion consists of a solution of u suitable nitrate or nitrates, commercial glucose y und i smell percentage of suitable phosphate or phosphates, such as sodium phosphoie. The proportions of vthe respective ingrediens en- Aering into the solution may beyaried Within limits and may differ wih diieren' losses of seeds to be treated, but preferably 77 pounds of n. suiahle niirzie, suoli iis sodium niiruie, 20 pounds of commercial glucose and 3 pounds of. a suitable phosphate, such sodium phosphue ure dissolvent iu :iv

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of Lne solution, die mixure of "'inersed in he solution which is h'- any suiuhle means, rich the shine is l (The, con, nnen in milL oe ionnu ihzw die lighter seeds Will rise, or eren fiori?, in rho so ucion While ine heavier seeds will seille e 'ii ihus sepziwuing' the L siii-nhl'. "hen Jdie densi 7 erlr sdjusied Wiili r solera-hid, the strzi rected in approximately ive length of time which will solution io encliraite the sheh or cooling of most seeds o injurious The presence )if the glucose in the sol Lion also tends to check peuelinlion of the seeds coui- ,ing, -while 'zhc sodium phosphnie has hc found ro sizinu lue germination und contribute lo profuso growth when the .seeds :ire plened. The soduini nil'rai'e uilqords un excellent` lov priced mein ingredient` in i'he solution. i

Having hus riescrihed Jdie invention, what is claimed is:

l. The process of separating :L inix'iure o" seeds which consisi's in imn'iersing the mixture in u, soluiou of sodium niiv nte, sodium plosphute und commercial glucose.

2. rlhe process of selmriiting a mixture of seeds which consiss immersiug *che nii);- rure in a solution onuining sodium nirL le sodium phospho-ie and commercial `luces in the propo tions of sodium nitrate opproximetely 7? porcini, sodium phosphie upproxinniely 3 percen und commercial glucose approximuiely 20 percent.

3. The proces of separeiing e mixture of seeds 'which consisi's in iniuiersing the mixsevorul clhsses ture in a solution of sodium nitrate and commercial glucose with a small percentage 'of sodium phosphate. Y

4. A seed separating lsolution comprising a solvent, a suitable nitrate7 sodium phosphate and glucose.

5. A seed separating` solution comprising approximately 77 percentof a suitable nitrate, 2O percent of commercial glucose and 3 percent of sodium phosphate dissolved in a suitable solvent.

G. A seed separating solution comprising a suitable solvent in which there is dissolved suitable nitrates, sodium phosphate and glucose in the proportions of 77 parts of nitrates, 3 parts of sodium phosphateY and 2O parts of commercial glucose.

7. A seed separating solution comprising a suitable solvent in which there is dissolved sodium nitrate7 sodium phosphate,v glucose, and a small percentage of copper sulphate. 8. A seedV separating solution,comprising a suitable solvent in which tl ere is dissolved sodium nitrate and primary sodium phosphate. i In testimony Whereol3 I have signed this speciieation.

HARRY R. lVARREN. 

